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Tillväxt på en hållbar marknad: En fallstudie om tillväxt och konsumtion inom secondhand
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development/Sustainability is used as a subject keyword for the thesis
Alternative title
Growth on a sustainable market (English)
Abstract [sv]

Secondhand är en växande marknad i dagens samhälle och utmanar de traditionella företagen i detaljhandeln gällande hur kläder tillverkas och säljs. Med hållbarhet i åtanke väljer allt fler att konsumera begagnade kläder för att reducera sin klimatpåverkan. Detta till trots är överkonsumtion fortsatt ett problem. Vilket ställer frågan om det räcker att köpa secondhand, om konsumtionen fortsatt är högre än nödvändigt. Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur secondhand-aktörer kan växa på ett mer hållbart sätt genom sina affärsmodeller samt vilka hinder och möjligheter som uppstår. Studien ska bidra med bättre förståelse gällande secondhand-aktörers möjligheter i att främja hållbar konsumtion och samtidigt bibehålla en finansiell tillväxt. Det empiriska materialet är samlat genom kvalitativa intervjuer med tre respondenter som verkar inom den svenska secondhand-marknaden. Materialet har analyserats med hjälp av tidigare forskning och etablerade affärsmodeller som del av det teoretiska ramverket. Studien har identifierat utmaningar vad gäller att främja hållbar konsumtion med en affärsmodell byggd på att omsätta höga volymer. Däremot har affärsmodeller, med ett kvalitetsfokus, höga vinstmarginaler och högre grad segmentering en bättre chans att lyckas uppnå balans. 

Abstract [en]

Secondhand is a growing market in society and challenges the regular retail companies in how they make and sell clothes. With sustainability in mind, more people choose to buy used clothing to reduce their impact on the climate. However, overconsumption is still a big problem leaving questions if just buying clothes secondhand is enough if you buy more than you need. This study aims to investigate how secondhand companies can be profitable in a more sustainable way through their business models and what challenges and possibilities it may bring by achieving this. The main purpose of this study is to provide a deeper understanding about how secondhand businesses can increase their sustainability without compromising financial growth. The empirical material is collected by doing qualitative interviews with three respondents in the business of secondhand and have been analyzed by using previous research and different business models as a part of our theoretical framework. The study has found challenges as it pertains to achieving sustainable consumption while increasing revenue through higher volumes. However, business models focused on quality and profiting on higher margins with higher segmentation are more likely to achieve balance. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
Business Models, Secondhand, Sustainable Consumption, Overconsumption, Financial Growth
Keywords [sv]
Affärsmodeller, Secondhand, Hållbar Konsumtion, Överkonsumtion, Finansiell Tillväxt
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-30049OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-30049DiVA, id: diva2:1781114
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Business Administration
Available from: 2023-08-03 Created: 2023-07-07 Last updated: 2023-08-03Bibliographically approved

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